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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 466
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WHEREAS, The Professional Golfers' Association of America |
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is moving its headquarters to Frisco; and |
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WHEREAS, The result of a groundbreaking public-private |
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agreement, the new 100,000-square-foot headquarters will anchor |
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a 600-acre, mixed-use development that is expected to bring more |
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than $2.5 billion into the region's economy over the next 20 |
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years; in addition to the PGA and the City of Frisco, other |
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stakeholders who contributed to the agreement include the city's |
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economic and community development corporations, the board of |
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the Frisco Independent School District, and the Omni Stillwater |
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Woods partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, The complex will be home to two championship golf |
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courses, a short course, and practice areas totaling 45 holes, as |
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well as a clubhouse; scheduled to open in 2022, the courses will |
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host several PGA championship tournaments, including the |
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KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in 2023; moreover, the complex |
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will include a 500-room Omni Hotel resort, a 127,000-square-foot |
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conference center, a state-of-the-art retail village, parks and |
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open space, and several miles of walking trails; and |
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WHEREAS, Rated by Money magazine in 2018 as the "Best Place |
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to Live" in the nation, Frisco is thriving, and this new addition |
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to the city promises to make significant contributions to the |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Frisco for becoming the new |
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national headquarters of the Professional Golfers' Association of |
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America and extend to the city's officials and other stakeholders |
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sincere best wishes for the success of this exciting project. |
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Nelson, Paxton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 21, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |